MSN-like window

Ivo Ivanov

Delphi Developer

MSN-like window

2003-11-27 04:34:10 PM
delphi187
Hi All,
Does any one know how to create a window that looks and behaves like the
small prompt windows MSN shows to the user whenever a message arrives or
somebody comes online? This should be for Delphi6, but even low API
programming will do.
TIA
Ivo Ivanov
Modest Automatisering BV
Holland

Eugene Mayevski [SecureBlackbox]

Delphi Developer

2003-11-27 06:54:30 PM

Re:MSN-like window

Ivo Ivanov writes:

Quote

Does any one know how to create a window that looks and behaves like the
small prompt windows MSN shows to the user whenever a message arrives or
somebody comes online? This should be for Delphi6, but even low API
programming will do.
Depends on what you need. Basically, such window can be created from

some panel with custom background and an HTMLLabel placed over that
panel. Both such panel and HTML Label are available in ElPack (
www.lmdinnovative.com/products/lmdelpack/)
--
Eugene Mayevski
EldoS Corp., CTO
Security and networking solutions
www.eldos.com

Ivo Ivanov

Delphi Developer

2003-11-27 07:04:40 PM

Re:MSN-like window

What I need is a prompt window, that will pop up when an event is triggered
and inform the user about it.
I don't want a button on the task bar, while the window is visible.
Ivo
"Eugene Mayevski [SecureBlackbox]" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>schreef in bericht

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Ivo Ivanov writes:

>Does any one know how to create a window that looks and behaves like the
>small prompt windows MSN shows to the user whenever a message arrives or
>somebody comes online? This should be for Delphi6, but even low API
>programming will do.

Depends on what you need. Basically, such window can be created from
some panel with custom background and an HTMLLabel placed over that
panel. Both such panel and HTML Label are available in ElPack (
www.lmdinnovative.com/products/lmdelpack/)

--
Eugene Mayevski
EldoS Corp., CTO
Security and networking solutions
www.eldos.com

Andy Vines

Delphi Developer

2003-11-27 07:53:52 PM

Re:MSN-like window

"Ivo Ivanov" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes

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Hi All,

Does any one know how to create a window that looks and behaves like the
small prompt windows MSN shows to the user whenever a message arrives or
somebody comes online? This should be for Delphi6, but even low API
programming will do.

TIA
Ivo Ivanov
Modest Automatisering BV
Holland

people.zeelandnet.nl/famboek/delphi/

Andy

Ivo Ivanov

Delphi Developer

2003-11-28 12:19:29 AM

Re:MSN-like window

Hi Andy,
Thank you for the help!
So the magic is in TCustomForm.CreateParams(var Params: TCreateParams) and
all these WS_XXX and WS_EX_XXX cosntants.
Ivo
"Andy Vines" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>schreef in bericht

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"Ivo Ivanov" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
news:3fc5b7a5$XXXX@XXXXX.COM...
>Hi All,
>
>Does any one know how to create a window that looks and behaves like the
>small prompt windows MSN shows to the user whenever a message arrives or
>somebody comes online? This should be for Delphi6, but even low API
>programming will do.
>
>TIA
>Ivo Ivanov
>Modest Automatisering BV
>Holland
>
>

people.zeelandnet.nl/famboek/delphi/

Andy